Archive - 2011 - Blog entry
December 20th
Ed Pinto: Fannie and Freddie accept responsibility for misleading investors
Submitted by rcwhalen on 12/20/2011 06:40 -0500Latest from Ed Pinto, who piles on the blame the GSEs argument with some new data and analysis in The American, AEI's online magazine. This will not help the cognitive illusion being so skillfully maintained by our friends Ritholtz and Nocera, who still cannot bring themselves to admit that Wall Street runs the GSEs just like a private SIV. Lawyers and first loss exposure is the only difference.
The Collateral Crisis - Tick By Tick Research Email
Submitted by Tick By Tick on 12/20/2011 03:43 -0500Even a CDO was more collateralised than fiat currency....
December 19th
Buying Dividend Yield is Not Defensive, its Stupid
Submitted by South of Wall Street on 12/19/2011 21:38 -0500Buying Yield is not an investment strategy - its what guys who sell rental properties do with the proceeds
Mainstream Media Discover Ron Paul
Submitted by testosteronepit on 12/19/2011 19:46 -0500If you haven’t looked at The New York Times recently, you missed something BIG.
Graham Summers' Weekly Market Forecast (Deflation is Back Edition)
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 12/19/2011 18:36 -0500The markets have entered a new round of deflation. The only asset class that has yet to realize this is stocks.
Two More Not-So-Bullish Datapoints on ZAGG...
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 12/19/2011 15:51 -0500Myself and others have discussed many orange and red flags with mobile device accessory company ZAGG. Here, I introduce two additional exhibits which don't exactly suggest the company is doing nearly as well as management and longs will have you believe.
Democrats: Here’s How to Force President Obama to Debate Endless War, Assaults on Our Freedom and the Out-Of-Control Fed
Submitted by George Washington on 12/19/2011 14:45 -0500Do we want a real debate?
ParTY LiKe IT'S 1949
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/19/2011 14:41 -0500The world is running short of comic book evil doers...
No Virginia, There is No Santa Claus Rally
Submitted by ilene on 12/19/2011 14:13 -0500After last week’s FOMC announcement, which made no hint of additional easing, chances for a “Santa Claus” rally seem slim.
Major Real Estate Collapse In Europe? I've Found The EU Equivalent Of GGP, The Largest Real Estate Failure In US History
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 12/19/2011 11:22 -0500Many don't understand how connected the financial fates of the US and the EU actually are. Those that don't have another think coming.
Market Manipulation in the Financial Crisis?
Submitted by thetrader on 12/19/2011 10:14 -0500Evidence of bear raids causing the Crisis in 2007?
GLD: Technicals
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 12/19/2011 00:44 -0500Opportunities like this are rare in a bull market.
December 18th
Sol Sanders | Follow the money No. 97 | A pipeline to …well, almost …eternity
Submitted by rcwhalen on 12/18/2011 16:33 -0500Canadian threats to transfer their affections to the Chinese market might have some validity – although even Chavez is arranging swaps with Iran for his Chinese sales with Venezuelan crude supposedly sold to Beijing flowing into Texas.
Investor Sentiment: Santa Claus Rally
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 12/18/2011 10:20 -0500Did the Martians kidnap Santa Claus?
